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Crispy Skin Salmon with Wasabi Foam

by michelletang118

Whoosh…it indeed has been a long, long time since I last posted. But finally, I am at it again. Been busy working on my latest project (a sustainable napkin and linen range) while keeping my supper club running (albeit on a smaller scale).

Been trying to amp up my culinary knowledge too and today, I am proud to say I have put my high school chemistry knowledge to the test by making a wasabi foam. Spoon it on top of a pan-fried crispy skin salmon and you will have one of those stunning meals you see at fine dining establishments (more or less).

I must confess, this is my first foray into the modernist world of molecular gastronomy. Granted, I expect that experimenting with espumas with take up much of my time in the ensuing few months.  I must thank my friend Will who bought me an ISI gourmet whip too for my birthday.

Crispy Skin Salmon WIth Wasabi Foam

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Serves: 2 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • For the salmon / main dish
  • 2 salmon fillets (120-150g each)
  • 1 heirloom tomato (I used the browned, Spanish one)
  • few sprigs of fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon of high quality EVOO
  • 1 teaspoon of Pukara white wine liqueur
  • Flaky sea salt and pepper to taste
  • For the foam
  • 60 g of water
  • 15g of rice vinegar
  • 2g of wasabi powder
  • 0.5g of soy lecithin

Instructions

For the salmon.

  1. Preheat oven at 180C.
  2. Heat cast iron pan or skillet on medium high heat. Add a tablespoon of oil and give it a swirl.
  3. Pat salmon dry. Once pan is hot, add salmon skin side down to the pan and let it sit for 3 minutes. Flip it to each of the sides, 30 seconds each and repeat for the top as well.Crispy skin salmon
  4. Have oven tray ready and transfer salmon to the oven and cook for another 5-6 minutes depending how well done you like the salmon.
  5. Once salmon is done, layer the tomato salad onto a plate and top it with the salmon, skin-side up. Spoon two tablespoons of wasabi foam on top and garnish with dill. Serve while warm.

For the tomato

  1. Cut the tomatoes into wedges and put into a bowl.
  2. Combine olive oil, white wine liqueur, dill, salt and pepper. Pour into the bowl with tomatoes and give it a good toss.

For the wasabi foam

  1.  Combine rice vinegar, wasabi powder and water together in a tall beaker or high edged small bowl.
  2. Add the lecithin powder and use the immersion blender to whisky on high speed for around a minute till you begin to see foam.
  3. Let the foam stablise for a minute before dolloping it on top of the salmon.

 

 

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